![COVID Mitigation Restrictions Coming to Western Illinois](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2020/07/covid-19-mask.jpg?w=980&q=75)
COVID Mitigation Restrictions Coming to Western Illinois
Western Illinois will face the consequences of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, starting this weekend.
![KHMO-AM 1070, News-Talk-Sports logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/KHMOAM.png?w=100)
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that resurgence mitigation restrictions will be implemented in Region 3, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
Region 3 takes in an 18 county area of western Illinois, from Hancock, Adams, Pike and Calhoun counties on the west to Logan, Sangamon, Christian and Montgomery counties on the east.
Bars and restaurants bear the brunt of the restrictions, which include no indoor service, an 11 p.m. curfew on outdoor service and no congregating indoors or outdoors.
Meetings and social events are limited to 25 guests or 25 percent of room capacity, whichever is less and gaming and casinos will be required to close at 11 p.m.
The measures come as a result of the region exceeding a seven-day positivity rate of eight percent or more for the last three consecutive days.
The mitigations do not apply to schools or polling places.
In Pictures: What Education Looks Like Around the World During a Pandemic
More From KHMO-AM 1070, News-Talk-Sports
![25 Illinois Red Lobsters May Have Just Been Saved from Bankruptcy](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/07/attachment-illinois-red-lobster-saved.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Company That Owns Illinois Pizza Huts Files for Bankruptcy](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/07/attachment-pizza-hut-illinois-bankrupt.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![America’s Biggest Restaurant Chain Has 647 Illinois Locations](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/07/attachment-illinois-top-restaurant-2024.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![1 of America’s Fastest-Growing Restaurants Has 3 Illinois Places](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/06/attachment-fastest-growing-illinois-restaurant-feature.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![One of Missouri’s Most Popular Chains to Close 35 Restaurants?](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/06/attachment-missouri-applebees-closing.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Big Food Chain with 31 Illinois Locations to Close 35 Restaurants](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/06/attachment-illinois-applebees-closings.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![A University in Illinois is being accused of Discrimination](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/03/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-03-04T125052.026.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Popular Illinois Snack Bars Recalled Due to Fatal Infection Risk](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2024/01/attachment-illinois-popular-bars-fatal-infection.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Storm Warnings, Tornado Watch Posted Until 11 p.m. Saturday](http://townsquare.media/site/464/files/2014/05/Thunderstorm-e1500898549669.jpg?w=980&q=75)